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Handout:1A
5th grade ELA (Mr. Daniels)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wordplay | Playful or clever use of words to create humor |
| Peculiar | Abnormal or different from the usual expectation |
| Wisdom | Accumulated knowledge or learning |
| Ignorance | A state of not knowing; lack of awareness or education |
| Expectations | Beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future |
| Doldrums | A boring, gloomy place, or state of mind in which nothing happens |
| Lethargy | A state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest feeling; sloth, indifference, idleness, inactivity |
| Killing Time | Wasting time |
| Spelling Bee | A contest where people spell words |
| Abolish | To take down something |
| Make hay while the sun shines | To take a chance in every opportunity when you still have the chance |
| Macabre | Something that represents death |